If you are looking for some help you are never alone. There is always someone to listen and support you.

 Catholic Social Services

Our preferred Counselling Agency is Catholic Social Services. They provide FREE counselling!

The person to contact is Lisa Holden(see photo) by phoning 379-0012. If she is busy or unavailalbe leave a message on her voicemail and she will get back to you.

Catholic Social Services see you within 1 week. If it is an emergency then you can make this known and will receive help as soon as possible.

Absolute confidentiality within Catholic Social Services is guaranteed. Catholic Social Services operates separately from CYT so there is no communication about clients between the two offices.

Still have questions? Contact the Youth Team or check out the Catholic Social Services website www.cathsocservs.nzl.org

John Paul II Centre for Life, 88 Idris Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch

Need a listening ear? Feeling upset or frightened?

If your worries are about being pregnant, call the Family Life Pregnancy Centre. Ph 356 0961 or 0800 FOR LIFE.

We can provide free pregnancy tests, confidential ongoing support, access to medical care, accommodation throughout pregnancy, post abortion counselling, or counselling to help overcome rejection.

Want to learn more about God's awesome plan for love and life? If you are feeling prompted to appreciate more your wonderful gift of fertility, and a way of cooperating with God without using contraception, give us a call.

We also have an extensive library of resources on life issues such as prenatal development, euthanasia, in vitro fertilisation, abortion, sexuality, homosexuality, Theology of the Body, and on developing chaste relationships. We're here for you. Come for a chat and a cuppa.